For the period 1863 to 1875 New Zealand had a number of provincial Governments based in the main centres, responsible for local affairs and administration in their various regions.
The Auckland Provincial Council was responsible for an area covering most of the northern half of the North Island.
Like the central Government, the provincial Governments published legislation, Journals and Gazettes (or official newspapers). These include items of great interest to local historians today.
Auckland Provincial Council Journals
The Research Centre holds an incomplete set of Auckland Provincial Council Journals, variously titled:
- the Acts and Proceedings sessions 1(1853/4)-4(1855) and 6(1856/7 -8(1857/8);
- the Votes and Proceedings sessions 10(1859)-14(1862);
- and the Journals sessions 15(1863)-22(1867/8) and 25(1870)-30(1875).
The Research Centre also holds a copy of the Acts of the Superintendent and Provincial Council … Sessions 1 to 19. Acts are also published within each volume of the Journals.
The LexisNexis New Zealand Gazette Archive is available on computer at the Research Centre and includes the Auckland Provincial Gazette. The computer may be booked for one hour by contacting us before your visit.
Auckland Provincial Council Gazette
The Research Centre holds the Auckland Provincial Council Gazette for the year 1875 only. To access copies of other Auckland Provincial Council publications, users are advised to contact the 
Auckland Public Library Research Centre or the 
Auckland Museum Library.